North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1 (2022)

{{Infobox referendum

| name = Constitutional Measure 1

| yes = 150,363

| no = 86,674

| total = 237,037

| electorate = 564,935

| map = ND-08112022-ballot-1-counties.svg

| mapcaption =

Yes

{{legend|#47729E|70–80% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}

| notes =

|title=Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative|country=North Dakota|date=November 8, 2022}}

{{ElectionsND}}

North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1 of 2022 is an amendment to the Constitution of North Dakota{{cite web |title=Statewide Measure Results |url=https://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=BQ&type=SW&map=CTY |website=North Dakota Secretary of State |access-date=4 November 2023}} that set term limits for the governors and the state legislators, to 2 4-year terms and 8 years, respectively. The measure applied limits only to the officials elected after 2023. It was approved by 63.43% of the voters.{{cite web |title=North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative (2022) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/North_Dakota_Constitutional_Measure_1,_Term_Limits_for_Governor_and_State_Legislators_Initiative_(2022) |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=5 November 2023}}

Results

Constitutional Measure 1 was approved easily with 63.4% of the vote.{{cite news |last1=Harbo |first1=Ingrid |title=State lawmakers from Grand Forks worry term limits will impact institutional knowledge in Legislature |url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/state-lawmakers-from-grand-forks-worry-near-term-limit-will-limit-long-term-knowledge-in-legislature |access-date=29 March 2024 |agency=Grand Forks Herald |date=27 November 2022}} It performed well across the state but earned its best results in Williams, Sioux and Ransom counties. Conversely, it showed its worst performance in Burleigh County, where the state's capital Bismarck is located.{{cite web |title=2022 North Dakota Measure 1 - Set Term Limits Election Results |url=https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/race/2022-11-08-ballot_initiative-ND-35922/ |website=USA Today |access-date=29 March 2024}}

{{Referendum

| title = Constitutional Measure 1

| yes = 150,363

| yespct = 63.43

| no = 86,674

| nopct = 36.57

| total = 237,037

}}

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